Booking your Outward Bound Course

Begin your journey to Outward Bound by visiting our course finder. Choose the adventure that's right for you, select the date and complete the online booking form with your details.

Then pay your $749 deposit to reserve your place and check out the steps below to learn what happens next.

Enrolment steps

I've booked my course – what now?

Within 1-3 working days of making your booking, you’ll receive email confirmation from our enrolment team.

You’ll then need to fill out an enrolment form, which you can find via the link below and in your confirmation email. Once you’ve completed and returned this to us, call us on 0800 688 927 for a quick pre-course chat.

If you do not receive this confirmation email after booking, or have any questions about the process, give us a quick call on 0800 688 927 and we will be happy to help you.

NB to use the digital signature option on the enrolment form you will need to save and open it from your computer using Adobe (rather than opening directly through your browser window).

Confirmation of enrolment is subject to approval from the Outward Bound medical screening team. Read the Outward Bound screening guidelines.

Please do not book your travel until you have completed our 3 step enrolment process.

Enrolment form

Tell us a few more details about you, your next of kin and how you would like to pay for your course. If you are experiencing issues completing this form on your computer, please print and complete by hand, then scan and send back to us.

Medical form

Please do not complete the medical form, until instructed by a member of our team. Complete with your doctor and return it to us by the due date indicated in your pre-course email. You may need to pay for your medical appointment (often between $35-70).

Pre-course objective form

Before your course, you'll be asked to complete this pre-course objective form. This is so we can get a better idea of what you want to achieve during your time at Outward Bound and can help you hit the ground running!

Short Course Gear List – a quick checklist of what to bring and what not to bring on your adventure. Please note - this is the gear list for short courses only, if your course is more than 5 days please see full gear list.

Travel Info – key tips and reminders for your journey to Anakiwa. Please note, Professional courses are required to meet at Picton Ferry Terminal by 11.30am on the day of your course.

Confirmation and Payment

Once your medical has been approved by our nurse, you’ll receive a confirmation letter or email.If you’re responsible for settling the full course fee, you’ll need to pay your balance at least 8 weeks before your course start date. Find out more in our Terms & Conditions.

Ways to pay

Send us a bank transfer

Bank: WestpacAccount Name: For the Outward Bound Trust of New ZealandAccount Number: 03-0584-0296369-00Include your full name and account number (if known) in the particulars.

By credit card - give us a call on 0800 688 927 - we'll process your payment over the phone

By cheque – made payable to The Outward Bound Trust of New Zealand

Don’t forget, you can pay your courses fees in installments, and one of the best ways to cover your course fee is by fundraising. These tips for funding your course might help you get started.

International participants

Outward Bound requires full disclosure of all medical and criminal history. Confirmation of your enrolment is subject to approval from the Outward Bound NZ medical screening team. Read our screening guidelines here.

As with many other New Zealand educational institutions, international participants are charged an additional fee for courses. As a non-profit organisation, we source funding to reduce our course fees for New Zealand citizens and residents. Unfortunately international participants are not eligible for this funding. The additional charge for international participants is $880NZD for 21 day courses and $370NZD for 8 day courses. These additional fees do not apply to; NZ and Australian citizens; Pacifica citizens; Internationals residing in New Zealand on a valid work or study visa; International students who are part of the Mainfreight Navigator programme and Custom Design Courses.

To safely participate in our courses you need to have a good understanding of English. Our instructors are all English speakers, and are not able to translate information into different languages.